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Pier 57, Seattle
As its name implies, Pier 57 is one of many piers off the historic waterfront in Seattle, Washington. But this pier is lined with shopping, dining, ...
The Jack Stack Barbeque Restaurant, Kansas City
Americans often identify themselves by their barbecue preferences, and one of the most well-known styles of barbecue is Kansas City barbeque. The Jack...
Shopping Hayes Valley, San Francisco
Twenty years ago, visiting Hayes Valley in San Francisco would have been a joke. At that time, it was full of seedy residents and drug problems. Howev...
Navy Pier, Chicago
Located along the shoreline of Lake Michigan in Chicago, Illinois, the 3,300 foot long Navy Pier was originally built in 1916 as a multi-use public ...
Bon Appétit! – Romantic dining in Paris
As one of the top romantic destinations in the world, as well as one of the best known countries for it’s culinary skills, when it comes to comb...
Two Boots Pizza restaurants, New York City
Two Boots Pizza restaurants is one of New York's best pizza parlors. There are many Two Boots located throughout the city so they are very easy to fi...
Old Town Orlando, Florida
There is a little known gem just outside of Disney World in Orlando, Florida called Old Town. Themed around the 50's, this 4 1/2 block area of Kissi...
The Shinjuku district of Tokyo
Shinjuku covers 7 square miles of North West Tokyo; a major commercial and business ward and home to Shinjuku Station, the busiest railway station i...
Most popular villages around Atitlan Lake, Guatemala
Atitlan Lake was formed thousands of years ago. In fact, it is a crater filled with water of an old massive volcano. It's backdrop is three inactive v...
Koreatown, New York City
While there is so much to do in New York City it's hard hit most great spots in just one trip, a visit to Koreatown is definitely worth your while. Kn...
Ye Olde Trip to Jerusalem, the world's oldest pub
Ye Olde Trip to Jerusalem in Nottingham claims to be the oldest drinking spot in England and one of 20 public houses in Nottingham. It is located a...
Things to do on holiday in Dubrovnik
A few years ago, Croatia was nowhere near the top of the ladder when it came to thinking about where to go on holiday, however today it is one of...
Sa Corbula, going local in Cabras, Sardinia
Living as an expat and travelling
often to far-flung destinations made me want to go local in my own hometown.
And so I did.
Near Oristano, one o...
Staples Center, Los Angeles
The Staples Center, located on Figueroa Street in the heart of downtown Los Angeles, is a multi-use entertainment venue. It is very easily accessib...
Amrit, budget Indian restaurant in Berlin
Amrit is a cheap restaurant in Berlin with branches in Berlin's Mitte, Kreuzberg, and Schöneberg districts. The restaurant manages to be both superb ...
Stop wasting money in UK restaurants
Faced with a recession, British restaurants are resorting in droves to money-off vouchers to attract new customers. Before eating out, savvy Brits sea...
New York Restaurant Week 2009
It's that time of year again, when New York restaurants do their absolute best to bring in new customers with discounted menus. Yep, it's Restaurant W...
Eating out in France just got cheaper
French restaurants have been beleaugured by chains selling take away food and sandwiches for some time, as eating out became very expensive in France...
Cheap eats in Berlin
Berlin food isn't all currywurst, a bratwurst covered in ketchup and curry powder. While you'll find those on every streetcorner of Berlin, there are ...
Chilango Fresh Mexican Kitchen
If you're in the mood for a good bite of Mexican food while in London, you could do (much) worse than Chilango. Chilango is a small chain of Mexican f...
Valentine’s Day in London
Bustling London is perfect to celebrate a romantic Valentine’s Day with a wife or girlfriend. Whether it’s making chocolate, going to a co...
New York’s Restaurant Week 2009
Anyone interested in eating very nice food for a bargain price should be in New York for this winter's Restaurant Week. This January, the food action ...
Lemonia - Greek Cypriot food in Primrose Hill
To celebrate some good news, my wife and I went to Lemonia in Primrose Hill last night to have a nice meal. And it was very nice indeed. Lemonia is lo...
Tapas at The Gore Hotel’s Bar 190
The fancy The Gore Hotel in London's South Kensington now serves tapas in the chic Bar 190. Not only that, they're a bit of a bargain too.
All the me...
Parisian hidden gems
With cutting-edge fashions, fabulous food and some of the loveliest outdoor spots in the world, it seems that all the stereotypes are true… a...
Secrets of the French Paradox
The phenomenon known as "French paradox" is the relatively low rate of heart disease and obesity in France as compared with other Western countries. D...
Mildreds - vegetarian in Soho, London
A cozy spot in London's Soho neighborhood, Mildred's serves exclusively vegetarian food for the area's bohemian and tourist denizens.
Mildred's pride...
Travel cheaply in Italy
Italy has become one of the most expensive destinations in Europe. Here are my tips for travelling cheaply in today's Italy.
Travel during the off s...
NYC Restaurant Week 2008
NYC Restaurant Week is back for its summer session, offering New York City travelers deeply discounted prices at more than 230 top restaurants across ...
Madrid
Madrid may be lacking in architectural beauty compared with other major Spanish cities, but it makes up for this with its bou...
Montreal
Montreal's charm lies in its old-world atmosphere rather than its star attractions. Nonetheless, this city of immigrants has managed to carve out a pl...
Santa Ynez Valley, California
If you're looking for a better priced alternative for California's Napa Valley, head to Santa Ynez Valley to experience the same superb level of wine ...
The Farmhouse Table, Covent Garden, London
Saturday saw us in Covent Garden and at The Farmhouse Table, a restaurant I've been curious about for a while. It turns out to be a good choice at a r...
i'Toscano - great Tuscan food in Florence
We found this Tuscan restaurant in Florence on a local's recommendation for our anniversary dinner. It's a great choice for classical Italian food fro...
Piccolo Diavolo, Italian food in London's Soho
The 'Little Devil' is an appropriate name for a central Soho restaurant, and one of our favorites too. They always serve up great Italian food at dece...
How many bacteria are in those ice cubes?
We're all used to taking care when having water or ice cubes while in developing countries. But when the Chicago Sun Times published an article on i...
L'Express, french bistro in New York
This 24-hour french bistro is a staple of Manhattan nightlife and the last resort for many New York mid-town clubbers.
French food at L'Express
My w...
Cucina Italiana Paprika, New York
Brunch venue extraordinaire, Paprika is a heartily recommended visit in New York's East Village.
The brunch at Restaurant Paprika
On a lazy Sunday, ...
Watch out restaurateurs - eyeflare newsletter 10
It's been good and bad restaurants galore on eyeflare in the last month or so. I caused a stir with my exposure of rip-off tricks. Even Time Out joine...
Ripped off and pissed off by restaurants
The article on restaurant rip-off tricks hit a nerve with the people at Customers Suck. Though seemingly the point of the article didn't. So, here's a...
Exposing restaurant rip-off tricks
Recently, I've noticed restaurants are more often using underhanded tricks to rip off their patrons by inflating their bills. Here I go through some c...
Fancy a late night bit to eat?
Lunarama helps you find late night restaurants, cafes and food joints all over the USA. A great site for a midnight traveler.
Coffee and donuts...
Stockholm, Sweden
I'm soon traveling to my native Sweden with my wife, who hasn't yet visited the country. Here are the pages I'd like to share with her, and you, about...
Ganesha Restaurant, indian food in Paris
Parisian restaurants are very expensive and on our last night we we're a bit wiped out financially. This little indian place near Gare du Nord came to...
The English smoking ban begins on 1 July
A 24-hour stay in Central London makes you suck in enough pollution to equal 30 cigarettes. Starting 1 July 2007, smoking will be banned from restau...
Five eco-friendly travel habits
Travel means CO2 emissions unless you walk or cycle everywhere. While we all should reduce our travel miles, some of us have the bug and can't help ou...
Brasserie Niel, Paris
This Tunisian restaurant in Paris’ 17th arrondissement, near the Arc de Triomphe, is a good choice for great North African food and a reasonable...
The Eiffel Tower, Paris
The Paris icon, the Eiffel Tower, is the most visited site in Paris and the best view over the ‘City of Lights’. A first visit isn’t complete wi...
Tate Modern, London
The Tate Modern is a must see destination for any visitor to London. Housed in the old Bankside Power Station, the building itself is the star of this...
Waxy O'Connor's, Soho, London
In the heart of the West End, Waxy O'Connors is like no other bar. The fantastic features cathedral like timber carvings, stained glass windows, beaut...
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